The Portland daily press., 1887-06-15
FROM AUGUSTA.
Meeting of Members of the congre-
gatIonaI church In Conference.
A Large Attendance and Very In
teresting Exercises.
Eloquent Address by Rev. Mr.. Ecob
of Brooklyn, N. Y.

ditlonal delegates aIIiVeu.
The conference again met at 10 O'Clock.
Moderator Rev. L. H. Hallock of Portland
in the chair. After devotional exercises a
committee on credentials was appointed as
follows: S. d. Town of Penobscot Confer
ence; II. w. jenkins of Kennebec Confer
ence, Rev. Chas. Skinner. Hancock Confer
ence.
Rev. A. f. Skeele in behalf Of the commit
tee of arrangements reported the rules and
constitution was read.
The committees on statistics and report of
corresponding secretary were reported.
The neurology was presented by Deacon
Duren as follows:
removed by death, Jacob Horton, South
Gardiner, Jan. IL, S7, aged 80. Installed
Dec. Is, 'S5.
Former minister-Joseph Fuller. Vershire,
Vt, Jan. 8. aged 70. Pastor in Kennebunk
1S30-34.
George w. Barber. Wanwatusa, Wis,
Sept. 26, aged 81, a. p. at Greenville 1S69-70 !;
Chaplain Soldiers Home, Augusta, 1S70-73 !;
he lost an arm at the battle of Fredericks-
burg in 1863
Jonathan G. Leayitt. Webster, Mass, Oct
Z. aged 80; pastor Patten, 1868; a. m. at Oro-
no and Upper saltwater, 1S72-73; MillburD,
1894; pastor New Gloucester, 1875-79
Anson p. Tinker. Denver, Col, Nov. "a,
aged A pastor High street church, Auburn,
1882; he preached the conference sermon
at Augusta in 1875.
Seth II. Keeler, d. d., IN Somerville, Mass,
Dec. 26, aged &c. He died suddenly while
worshipping in the church. Pastor at South
Berwick. lS29-3O; at Calais, 20 years, 1889 to
'67; he preached the conference sermon at
Lewiston in 1867.
William Smith. ID. D., in Amherst, N. H.,
Jan. 26, 'S7, aged SO. Pastor of first church,
Wells, lS2S-35; District Secretary of Ameri-
can Tract Society, and afterwards of the
American Board Of Congregational Foreign
Missions in Maine and New England. Nine
teen years Secretary of the New Hampshire
Missionary Society.
Samuel Hopkins, Northampton, Mass,
Feb. 10, aged 70. Pastor at Saco, 1S31-35 and
1864 a. D. at Standish, 1S66-72; Topsham,
1874; author of several devotional and his
torical works.
Josiah III. Stearns, d. d., in Epping, N. H.,
March q, aged 70. Pastor at Dennysville IA
years, 1s4S-57; pastor at Epping, his native
place, 30 years.
Ray Palmer, ID. d., Newark, N. j., March
%, aged 70. Pastor Central church, Bath, 16
years, Is35-5O; one of the overseers Of Bow
doin Colleges Moderator of General Confer
ence at Bath in 1919; he preached the con-
ference sermon at Fryeburg in 1s45 he was
pastor at Albany, N. 4, 16 years, and Secre-
tary of the American Congregational Union
IA years; he was the author Of many hymns
used in our churches, among them, "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee"
Newell A Prince, West Sufield, Conn,
April 5. aged 72. Graduate Bowdoin Col
lege 1910; Bangor Seminary 1874; teacher
IN Maine several years; pastor at New
Gloucester in 1S47-50.
John X. Lincoln, Bangor, May 20, aged
3d. A graduate of Bangor Seminary 1852; a.
2. kenduskeag 1923; chaplain I'D Maine
Regiment, and injured by a fall from his
horse at Port Hudson, La; he was formerly
a dentist in Biddeford, Augusta and Bangor.
The average age of the above twelve is
67 years; of seven of them so years.
The following were graduates or studied at
Bangor Seminary and supplied some of the
in Maine while pursuing their stud
les, but settled elsewhere:
In class of 1882, Samuel W. Edison, Feeding
Hills, Mass. Oct 3, aged S3.
= 1S4l, Isaac A Bassett Dorchester, Mass,
Sept. 6, aged 75.
fs45, george R. sutler, Phi. d., Franklin. N.
184e, John Gerrish, D. D., Hays City, Kansas,
April II, aged 73.
j 1s47, Arthur swazey, D. D., Chicago H., Jan.
1851, David A. wasson. Medford, Mass, Jan.
! 1851, John P. Watson, Laconia, N. H., Jan.
. 1870, John Bradgdon Haverhin, Mass. Dec.
Average age of the eight, 81 years
Among the three hundred and more laity
were Deacons Remission of Norridgewock,
Glidden Of Newcastle, Thomas of Bluehill,
BALKAN of Robbinston, Barker Of Bingham,
Coan Of Garland; Mrs. Dummer of Halo
well, Mrs. Newman, widow of Prof New
man, of Brunswick, Mrs. White, widow of
Rev. Seneca White, pastor at Bath and Wis
cassett, Mrs. Smith, mother of Henry b.
IN M Il ,-s.. lAww~ - D.
), Loring, Winthrop, Mrs. Lydia w. Snow,
who, with her husband, were missionaries
thirty years in the Micronesian Islands.
"How blest are We whose tolls are ended,
Who through death have unto God ascended,
Christ has wiped away your tears forever;
fe have that for which we still endeavor
To you are chanted
Songs which no mortal ear ever haunted"
The conference sermon was preached by
Rev. c. II. Daniels of Portland, and was an
eloquent effort. His text was Corinthians,
30: 1--WE are laborers together in God. Ye
ire Gods husbandmen; We are Gods build
srs." He earnestly advised cooperation be-
tween the pastor and members of the church
and the seeking to win souls for Christ.
AFTERNOON.
A devotional service was opened by Rev.
A. Wiswell of Norway. who read the 34th
Psalm, afterwards offering prayer.
The moderator was instructed to forward
to the Washington Territory
md Oregon Conference, Wisconsin Confer
ence, Rhode Island and Vermont Confer
ences.
Rev. E. M. Smith of Waterville, who was
present at the M. Z. Conference in that
place. spoke of the friendly feeling exhibit
I'd by the Methodists at that conference.
A letter from Rev. G. b. Withers
of Orono was read, speaking in warm terms
If the treatment he received as delegate to
she Congregational Union Of Nova Scotia
md New Brunswick.
Rev. C. II. Daniels spoke earnestly of the
manner in which he was received
)y the Friends at their yearly meeting in
Portland, and also gave an account of his
attendance ON the National Council.
Rev. J. B. Jordan, Free Baptist; Rev. III.
J. White, Freewill, Baptist, and Rev. G. r.
Palmer, all of Augusta, appeared and ex-
ended the greetings and fraternal regards
If their respective societies. They were
very happily responded to by the moderator.
The East Maine Conference of the NJ. E.
Church was represented by Rev. Mr.. Has
zell of Searsport.
Prayer was offered by CA. Woodbury.
If Deering. u
Rev. Lauriston Reynolds of Yarmouth, in
.he absence of Rev. C. H. Pope TO Europe,
presented the report of the corresponding
1t showed the entire number of
churches in he State to be 24S; with pastors,
IS, two more than last year with acting pas
,ors, 81, five less than last year; lieentiates,
70; without ministers at date of report, II,
i've less than one year ago; unrepresented,
I3; added by confession, S35; by letter, 1853,
1856 less than last year; removed by death,
800; letter, 349; discipline, 80; total removed,
761; 81 less than last year; net gain, 427; to-
Lal membership, 1852; absent, 1904; num-
Der in Sunday schools, 22,SOl; families, 49,
575; baptisms, adults, 604; baptisms, infants,
1853; contributions for foreign missions,
30, ,479; home missions, S11,Ss5, S4,119 more
than last year; congregational union, $2,730,
a gain of 1886; A. NJ. Association, $5,243;
total benevolent contributions, $4S,355, a
gain of $4,14O; home expenditures, $192, 500,
last year, $1SS,229.
A lively discussion Of the report followed,
Mr.. VIM. d. Hubbard Of Bangor being the
first speaker. In the course of his remarks
he spoke of the difficulties to be encountered
in Aroostook county, and especially at
Presque Isle, where a young man, Rev.
Edgar l.. Warren, was soon to become mas